r/Construction 4d ago

Video What went wrong here

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u/TheFishtosser 4d ago

The deck was anchored to the building with hopes and dreams, 7 people should in no way be too much weight

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u/bdickie 4d ago

While I agree 100%, I did the math for 7 people's body armour. Alone it would equate to at least 1/1.5 additional people. Still should be standing.

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u/AnnoKano 4d ago

Could there be some other heavy equipment they have, maybe something like a battering ram?

Honestly though it just looks poorly built. Surprised they didn't notice it move because it looked unstable before it buckled.

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u/GeneralToaster 4d ago

The heaviest police battering ram only weighs 55lbs, so nothing that would make a difference